I've got a new hobby in wordworking. Since I bought my first house several months ago, I've been on a major rennovation kick. What started with some basic trim carpentry has grown into making custom furniture. Kicking it up a notch, my wife purchased a table saw for me.

This is the most terrifying machine I've ever used. Over ten thousand fingers are amputated on tables saws each year. When the power switch is flipped, you can't talk because the noise is so overwhelming. You have to stand to the side of table in case "kickback" occurs, wherein you might be impaled from a piece of wood being shot off the table at you. Use of a "push stick" is recommended, since it's not safe to use your hands most of the time. All in all, it's pretty cool.